This and That Thursday...

This is my day to just plop down random thoughts...so here I go.

I got to be s Strong Boss Lady today at work, and it was empowering.

I am going to miss my collegue and good friend April on Friday's as she transitions to part-time. Times are rough for us architecture firms.

I got to talk to my Mom ad Rod tonight. They are doing well as Rod recovers from surgery. Did you know they can glue your skin together now? Forget about staples and stitches! Bring on the Elmers!

I have every intention of going to see a movie tonight by myself (on a school night)...this is one of my favorite things to do. People always wonder why I do it alone? And the answer- I love the alone time, it is peaceful AND quite. Two things that DO NOT go hand-in-hand with 'The-Rowan-Four'.

I am so taking a half day tomorrow and getting my gray hair removed...well, I guess it would just be disguised...removal would just make them multiply faster.

I am compiling a list of 20 things to do before I turn 40...anybody have some suggestions on what some of those items would be? Don't worry, I do not want to do anything stupid like jump out of a plane...

We can not seem to get Morgan to keep his shirt on. Why can the boy not stay dressed?

Alright, randomness has ended. Time to get back to my 3 boys...

Goodnight,

The tale of two boys...the happy one & the not so happy one

Oh Boy oh Boy oh Boy! Wowzer! Do I ever have two boys who are something awesome. And tonight they could not have been more opposite from one another. Let me describe using one word statements, 7 for each boy...and let's see if YOU get the picture of my blessed evening

M O R G A N
calm
loving
smiley
chatty
silly
thankful
well-mannered (hyphens make it one word, right?)

C A D E
energetic
talk-backish (Still one word as defined above...)
loud
pouty
distructive
ungrateful
mean-as-a-badger-showing-all-his-teeth-coming-in-for-the-kill (yes- this is still one word)

Oh my!

Luckily we did recover and end our evening by making these 'hearts' for Valentine's Day...

I got this idea from Make-N-Take. You can head on over and check out some of her great ideas. This is the first one I have tried from her website, but it was successful, and SO YUMMY! It is super easy too!


The badger's Mother...

Not me Monday...

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog idea was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.

I love to read, and I love to watch movies. I really love to read books, and then watch the movie based on said book. So I would never even considering going to the last chapter in 'Confessions of a Shopaholic' to find out how it ends before I even finish the book! That is just plain cheating!

I did not eat the licked portion of Mojo's Ginderbread Man. I mean- THE GERMS! THE GROSSNESS OF IT ALL!
No, no, never would I ever let my boys climb up on our window seat wearing pillowcases on their legs and then jumping off into the mounds of pillows that just barely missed the wall. I didn't even sneak a peak at my sweet Bob to see how he was reacting!

I was not THAT mother who yelled at her child in front of 100's of skier/snowboarders standing in line at the Central Express ski lift. I mean isn't every mother as happy as a clam, cooing to their lovely child before they have to walk up a huge hill in stiff boots, carrying 2 sets of skis when it could have ALL been avoided if said little one had only listened? hummm- Nope! Again, not me.

...and lastly I would never eat half of Cade's gummy bear without him knowing, and then accept more from him when he graciously offered to share! hee hee...that is just awful.

One of the many 'Not Me' Mommies...

He did it!

He did it! He took the plunge. I am not surprised...I am extremely excited. I am married to the most intelligent, quick-witted, deep thinking, serious minded, clever man. He can weave a story, a joke, a puzzle, a question- you name it- in the most interesting & engaging way. I enjoy what he says- even when it is so far over my head I have to ask, 'Can you say that again?'

So what has he done?

What plunge has he taken?

He has his own blog called Bob Blah Blog! So head over and check out his first post which is sure to entertain you all and to make you think inside and outside the box.

I love you Bay!

Family Game Night & The Gingerbread Man

So Cade annouced this week that we needed to start having Family Game Night. Great idea huh? We now have a 'Family Night' sticker on every Saturday in February on our calendar. If he is anything he is consistant and he has the memory of an elephant.

So we went all out...We made Nachos for Dinner. Cade made the gaucamole all by himself!

And then we played 'Cootie'. Do you all remember that game? As a child I loved it...and the new version provides more variety in 'dressing up' the cootie. From roller blades on the feet, to buck teeth it is quite adorable. I unfortunately won both times, and it was declared by Cade that someone can not win more that one game on Family Night. We lost Morgan after the first game. Poor little Mojo doesn't have the patience to play a game that long. Hey- we at least found out the boys got a strong left handed roll of the dice...

We ended our evening by making Gingerbread Men. The boys got to decorate there own cookies with icing, chocolate chips and sprinklers. While they were baking we read 'The Gingerbread Man'. Luckily our cookies did not jump out of the oven and run away after they were baked, AND there were only little boys to eat the cookie- no foxes anywhere near us.

Run, Run, as fast as you can...you can't catch me I'm...

Saturday Morning Craft...

So, it only took me 1 month, but I finally found a use for those New Year Eve Champagne corks...

Meet our 'Cork Heads'.

Girl's Night Out...Bowling

Oh boy. I have never been a very good bowler and that continues to be true, but what fun it is to play and laugh with a great group of friends. Now- we can't forget how lousy, but somehow yummy bowling alley food is too!

Remember the days when you would leave the bowling alley smelling like a chimney? Oh- how glad I am that you can no longer smoke inside, because I left smelling the same as when I arrived...well, almost- Viv did spill a bit of her drink on me, but hey that's a memory too!

First game 98! Second game 113! I can't complain considering the last time I played was at my bachelorette party almost 10 years ago. ( I am not counting the Bowling Party for Logan's 3rd birthday- because thaqt had the gutter bumpers!)

It's hard to imagine that I have known most of these ladies for 11 years. We have come a long way since the days we are known as the 'Wamu Chicks'... We have learned to knit, book binding, and make custom jewelry... We have thrown wedding showers, baby showers, and 30 year-old birthday celebrations... We have golfed together- well, maybe I wouldn't exactly call it Golf- but everyone know we love it and they always like to be in front of or behind our group in the scambles.

Here is to friendships. they are blessings, and they are special. I only hope that I can somehow be as good a friend to them as they are to me. If you are reading this girls.. I love you.

Good Night- and I hope you enjoyed the photo- courtesy of Katrina (my photos did not turn out)!